Effective Leadership for Supply Chain Management
Effective Leadership for Supply Chain Management

Author: Adeel Zeerak

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2023-08-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Organizations throughout the world have recognized the importance of managing their supply chains effectively and efficiently to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. A supply chain is a complex phenomenon associated with multiple functions, organizations, and processes to deliver goods and services to customers. Numerous professionals have chosen the field of supply chain management as their professional career. In addition to other relevant skills, effective leadership skills are also very important in the field of supply chain management. This is because supply chain professionals need to deal with numerous individuals inside and outside their organizations to plan, operate, and control their supply chains. This requirement of leadership skills for supply chain professionals becomes even more significant in the case of supply chain professionals working in channel master organizations. This book explores the importance of leadership in the context of supply chain management. The book is mostly based on the research that the author (Dr. Adeel Zeerak) conducted during his Ph.D. studies in International Leadership. Dr. Adeel Zeerak's research was based on the two streams of knowledge which are supply chain management and leadership. After an initial study of these two key topics, the two streams of knowledge were then merged to have additional valuable insights regarding the significance of effective leadership in managing the supply chains. Dr. Adeel Zeerak researched the desirable traits and behaviors of supply chain managers in manufacturing organizations. The research findings are presented in this book along with other valuable information about leading the supply chains. The information provided in this book is very helpful to aspiring supply chain professionals, supply chain-related professional bodies, universities offering supply chain courses, and people involved in research related to supply chain management.

Supply Chain Leadership
Supply Chain Leadership

Author: Peter W. Robertson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781003084044

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"Supply Chain leaders are key to achieving sustainable supply chain excellence and long-term competitive advantage. This book addresses 'big-picture' supply chain leadership and provides a roadmap and practical advice to help Supply Chain leaders successfully navigate this challenging social and technical environment. The book describes crucial leadership characteristics and explains the actions necessary to develop and appraise the skills in both new and existing leaders. It presents a socio-technical framework, which includes the key aspects of supply chain relationships, the supply chain business environment, overall supply chain competitiveness, supply chain sustainability, and supply chain risks. The book works through the recruitment, training and development of leaders as well as obstacles and risks, to offer a fresh, people-centred approach. Pedagogy to aid learning is incorporated throughout, including an introduction to each chapter explaining the key learnings; tables, diagrams and equations to help visualise the concepts and methods covered; real-life case studies and examples; and end of chapter review questions and assignment tasks. This textbook should be essential reading for Advanced Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations Management. The practice-based and applied approach also makes it valuable for operating Supply Chain leaders and those studying for professional qualifications. Online resources include chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides, a test bank of exam questions, and suggested tutorial topics"--

Leadership Skills and Supply-Chain-Management in the 21st Century
Leadership Skills and Supply-Chain-Management in the 21st Century

Author: Howard Thaw

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2019-01-17

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 3668867208

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Intermediate Examination Paper from the year 2009 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 3.9/4.0, ( Atlantic International University ), course: Managing Transformations in Work, Organizations and Society, language: English, abstract: This paper focuses on leadership skills required within our fields to manage the 21st century. The paper examines the leadership skills required to effectively manage financial aspects of organizations. Most organizations are profit oriented, which require skilled leadership to ensure proper management of their finance. The paper evaluates marketing management skills that organizations need to gain appropriate competitive advantage in the volatile market conditions. Many emerging organizations are expanding globally, which the paper examines. The paper focuses further on operations management and strategic management of modern organizations. The paper evaluates the significance of effective leadership skills in strategic management since many organizations face challenges that require appropriate strategies to manage.

Leadership Strategies for Global Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets
Leadership Strategies for Global Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets

Author: Dwivedi, Ashish

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-05-22

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1799828697

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In recent decades, the rapid expansion of trade and investment among developing countries has resulted in a scenario wherein firms from developing countries account for an increasing share of capital, goods, and wealth in the global economy. Industry leaders from developing countries have observed that firms in developing countries need to identify and develop key supply chain capabilities in order to succeed in emerging markets. It is argued that customers in emerging markets are likely to have different needs and supply chain expectations as compared to customers in developed economies. Reaching into these emerging markets, understanding the customer diversity, and translating it into effective segmentation schemes are critical for the efficient design of supply chain operations. Leadership Strategies for Global Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on creating efficient supply chain operations in emerging markets. While highlighting topics such as consumer behavior, global operations, and information transparency, this publication investigates the needs of consumers in emerging markets as well as the methods of designing effective operations. This book is ideally designed for supply chain managers, logistics managers, operations and warehousing professionals, industry practitioners, academicians, students, and researchers.

Supply Chain Leadership
Supply Chain Leadership

Author: Peter W. Robertson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-04-19

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1000570037

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Supply chain leaders are key to achieving sustainable supply chain excellence and long-term competitive advantage. This book addresses ‘big-picture’ supply chain leadership and provides a roadmap and practical advice to help supply chain leaders to successfully navigate this challenging social and technical environment. The book describes crucial leadership characteristics and explains the actions necessary to develop and appraise the skills in both new and existing leaders. It presents a socio-technical framework, which includes the key aspects of supply chain relationships, the supply chain business environment, overall supply chain competitiveness, supply chain sustainability, and supply chain risks. The book works through the recruitment, training, and development of leaders as well as obstacles and risks, to offer a fresh, people-centred approach. Pedagogy to aid learning is incorporated throughout, including an introduction to each chapter explaining the key learnings; tables, diagrams, and equations to help visualise the concepts and methods covered; real-life case studies and examples; and end of chapter review questions and assignment tasks. This textbook should be essential reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of supply chain, logistics, and operations management. The practice-based and applied approach also makes it valuable for operating supply chain leaders and those studying for professional qualifications. Online resources include chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides, a test bank of exam questions, and suggested tutorial topics.

Strategic Supply Chain Management
Strategic Supply Chain Management

Author: Samir Dani

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2019-10-03

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0749478853

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Supply chains, including logistics, are the functional elements of an organisation's operations. To formulate a strategy for this operation to work seamlessly the organisation needs to align these operations with the corporate and business strategy. Strategic Supply Chain Management provides a discussion on effective supply chain strategic leadership for managerial teams who have previously been operating on a tactical or operational level, as well as students who need to learn about applying the theories of strategic supply chain management in practice. Strategic Supply Chain Management introduces concepts and tools which will enable successful buyer-supplier relationships and effective organizational leadership and talent management. Samir Dani provides a concise but important outlook on the connection between business strategy and supply chain strategy. The book delves into topical issues of risk, resilience, and sustainability and how these influence both business and supply chain strategy. The book also considers strategies for procurement, buyer supplier relationships, and sales & operations planning. An important aspect of this book is to consider the leadership and talent aspects of the humans in the supply chain and how this influences strategy and creates competitive advantage.

Modeling and Benchmarking Supply Chain Leadership
Modeling and Benchmarking Supply Chain Leadership

Author: Joseph L Walden

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-06-24

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1420083988

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What is motivational dysfunction? You have seen it, you may even have experienced it, and you have certainly felt the effects of this dysfunction in your workplace. Often undiagnosed, employees suffering from motivational dysfunction have lowered motivation caused by a lack of excitement for their job. This serious issue can cost companies billions

Digital Supply Chain Leadership
Digital Supply Chain Leadership

Author: David Kurz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-02-25

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 100035329X

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Strong leadership is necessary to drive the transformational change required to build and apply digital capabilities across organizations. Digital transformation in the supply chain is a leadership problem first and foremost. This book draws out some of the key digital business strategies supply chain leaders must become familiar with as they take on the responsibilities of leading transformations within their firms. The central rationale of the book is to establish a clear business case for the performance shifts and opportunities of the Digital Supply Chain. The benefits of a digital supply chain for firms can be summarized as uniquely reducing the amount of trade-off between costs and customer satisfaction. The challenges, complexity, and management involved in transforming to a digital supply chain have slowed many firms in their implementation. The key to unlocking this value and advantage is a new, robust, and digitally aware supply chain leadership mindset. It will provide readers with a practical Digital Supply Chain Leadership Road Map that will accelerate actions in technology, analytics, talent and business models. The road map to digital transformation will step the reader through these critical dimensions and illustrate how they can support their own organizational transformation by developing greater levels of maturity. This book will be most valued by supply chain leaders in medium to large scale organizations, as well as consultants and academics interested in digital business and supply chain transformation. The book will also be valuable for students studying digital transformation, supply chain, and operations.

The Definitive Guide to Inventory Management
The Definitive Guide to Inventory Management

Author: Matthew A. Waller

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0133448827

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Inventory management is a critical component of supply chain management, addressing how much inventory should be carried across the supply chain, where to carry it, and how much safety stock is required to meet the organization's cost and customer service objectives. Now, there's an authoritative and comprehensive guide to best-practice inventory management in any organization. Authored by world-class experts in collaboration with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), this text gives students and practitioners a thorough understanding of each leading approach to managing supply chain inventories, and the variables that drive decisions about inventory levels. It discusses the fundamental need for inventory, how product value affects inventory decisions, how to determine inventory levels, how the number of inventory locations affects inventory levels, and new approaches to reducing inventory. Coverage includes: Basic inventory management goals, roles, concepts, purposes, and terminology, including periodic inventory, perpetual inventory, safety stock, cycle count, ABC analysis, carrying and stockout costs, and more Key inventory management elements, processes, and interactions Principles/strategies for establishing efficient and effective inventory flows The critical role of technology in inventory planning and management New approaches to reducing inventory including postponement, vendor-managed inventories, cross-docking, and quick response systems Understanding essential trade-offs between inventory and transportation costs, including the impact of carrying costs Requirements and challenges of global inventory management Best practices for assessing inventory management performance using standard metrics and frameworks

Leading Effective Supply Chain Transformations
Leading Effective Supply Chain Transformations

Author: William B. Lee

Publisher: J. Ross Publishing

Published: 2010-02-15

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1932159916

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In most board rooms today, the pressure to continuously shrink the distance from gross revenue to net operating profit and consistently improve ROIC is acute. Many have realized and many more are beginning to realize that a well-integrated and managed supply chain is a major driver of continuously improving results. Advanced Supply Management Strategy and Execution makes the tie between competitive survival and supply chain leadership, maturity of process, and associated results. It clearly defines how to achieve and maintain a supply chain leadership position by focusing on real-world execution and detailed integration of specific actions and process techniques. These distinguished experts and accomplished authors have gathered the nuggets of success from many international firms and combined them into a winning formula, not available in other books, that has been achieved by the select few. This unique, how to guide brings the opportunity within the sub-processes of procurement and supply management into focus and includes both the hard side and soft side of the continuous process transformation. The real-world concepts, deployment examples, and illustrations are practical and explained with precision for ease of understanding and are tailored for application to any business environment. This no-fluff book will put money in your company coffers.In most companies, the effort to improve supply chain results has been short lived, incomplete, or sub-optimized. The most common reason is the lack of a clear understanding of what they really need to do, specifically line of sight linkage of the enterprise in the transformation process efforts to customers and shareholders. Advanced Supply Management Strategy and Execution provides a credible integrated roadmap to extended supply chain and enterprise engagement, and sustained optimized competitive business results. It is a must read for executives, consultants and managers in all types of operations management roles, and is suitable for advanced academic courses as well.